What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series

Series produced by Paul Fischer

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What's the Frequency, Kenneth? is a "newsical" series from an award winning writer/producer.. who spent 24 years writing for Dan Rather on the CBS Evening News and has now returned to his roots in public radio. Topics, music and moods vary. Some episodes are time sensitive.

These "newsicals" are subject to the same rules that apply to any other streamed show with music.

After my long stint writing for the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, I returned to my roots in public radio, to produce a type of radio program that I've not heard elsewhere..

EACH EPISODE IS HAND-MIXED FOR MAXIMUM FLAVOR


651 Pieces

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What's A Progressive To DO?
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
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Progressives ( and others) might've thought Washington gridlock could soon break. There was a drone filibuster and President Obama's been meeting...

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm


  • Added: Mar 13, 2013
  • Length: 57:28
  • Purchases: 1
A World Beyond 30-Second Soundbites
From: Paul Fischer
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The "30 second soundbite" (often less than that, actually) is a broadcast news staple. But these soundbites often fail to convey needed informa...

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  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 58:28
  • Purchases: 1
"The Sequester: The Jury Is In (Told through narration, music and soundbites)
From: Paul Fischer
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This week: all the things being said about the sequester...including the best explanation for the sequester that I've heard.....the gun debate is s...

  • Added: Feb 27, 2013
  • Length: 57:01
Theatrics And Politics (And News)..Told Through Narration, Music and Soundbites
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
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If you've paid any attention to the latest political discourse on subjects ranging from fed spending to cabinet posts to policing Wall Street...the...

  • Added: Feb 21, 2013
  • Length: 58:50
Drones. Clones. Clowns. Euphemisms..And The State Of The Union (told through narration, music and soundbites)
From: Paul Fischer
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A look at an eventful week that will be shaping policy..and our lives..for years to come.

  • Added: Feb 14, 2013
  • Length: 58:43
Hagel For (The) Defense
From: Paul Fischer
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What we learned from the Senate confirmation hearings for Chuck Hagel to be Secretary of Defense...told through narration, music and soundbites.

  • Added: Feb 06, 2013
  • Length: 58:55
Congress,Kerry, Hillary, Gabby (among others) And The Shifting Politics of 2013...told through narration, music and soundbites
From: Paul Fischer
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Big week for major issue debates on national and foreign policy ..with major implications for Obama's second term.

  • Added: Jan 30, 2013
  • Length: 56:18
"Guns and B(i)tter: The Gun Violence Debate Intensifies as Pres. Obama Starts His 2nd Term ( told thru narration, music and soundbites)
From: Paul Fischer
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The gun violence debate...how it's being portrayed by the politicians.. the gun lobbyists...and the media

  • Added: Jan 23, 2013
  • Length: 57:42
" A Lifelong Journalist / NYC Cyclist on Biking and What The Latest Twist in the Lance Armstrong Saga Teaches Us About Journalism"
From: Paul Fischer
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Notes, thoughts and observations from a lifelong NYC biker on the art of cycling ( I have the broken bones to prove it )and what the real lesson is...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2013
  • Length: 57:53
"Pork, The Fiscal Cliff and YOU. (What happened/What Happens Next)..told thru narration, music and soundbites
From: Paul Fischer
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So, how did 60 to 70 billion dollars in tax breaks for corporations and special interests end up in the emergency legislation that was designed to...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2013
  • Length: 58:00
"Which of These News Stories Is NOT Like the Others?"
From: Paul Fischer
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Hillary went to the hospital. Putin signed the law banning Americans from adopting Russian Orphans. Congress's report on what went wrong in Bengha...

  • Added: Jan 03, 2013
  • Length: 57:16
After the Newtown School Shooting UPDATED TO INCLUDE NRA REACTION ( Maybe the Basic Rules of Journalism Need to Change, too)
From: Paul Fischer
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A look at the issues...and the coverage of those issues...raised by the Newtown shootings...told thru narration, music and soundbites...now updated...

  • Added: Dec 23, 2012
  • Length: 57:58
"The Fiscal Cliff and The Art of the Deal"...told through narration, music and soundbites
From: Paul Fischer
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A closer look at the battle over the budget, taxes and spending...through narration music and soundbites

  • Added: Dec 13, 2012
  • Length: 55:25
"The Legend of the Hero Bush" ( A fable from the future that may hold water today)
From: Paul Fischer
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In this episode First half: : a fable from the future told now..based on half remembered tales of the past and present. Second half: excerpts from...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2012
  • Length: 57:19
" It's The 2nd Annual VERY Special Holiday Episode... for People Who Hate VERY Special Holiday Episodes."...told through narration, music and soundbites
From: Paul Fischer
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holiday season Politics/holiday season Journalism....including: Do you really think the presidential pardon ceremony for the Thanksgiving turkeys...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2012
  • Length: 57:02
"Genetic Slippage" In Politics and Journalism..told through narration, music and soundbites
From: Paul Fischer
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The post election period is providing textbook examples of "genetic slippage"... in journalism and politics...from Republican disarray to desperate...

  • Added: Nov 21, 2012
  • Length: 58:42
A "Newsical" Analysis of the 2nd Obama-Romney Debate/The Only Biden-Ryan Debate/The Libya Investigation/ The Attempts to Rein In or Intimidate The Debate Moderators/ What's In The Secret Debate Commission Agreements and More.."
From: Paul Fischer
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Big week for the campaign, the candidates and journalism...told thru narration, music and soundbites

  • Added: Oct 17, 2012
  • Length: 58:23
generic promo for "newsical" program series "What's The Frequency, Kenneth?"......trailing audio from :38 to 1:07 for local tag
From: Paul Fischer
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This is a promo for "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" a "newsical" program using narration, music and soundbites to explore in depth a single subjec...

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  • Added: Oct 15, 2012
  • Length: 01:06
  • Purchases: 2
Second Thoughts On The Aftermath Of The First Debate..told through narration, music and soundbites
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
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Before the media move on to the next phase in the horserace... the Biden-Ryan debate and the remaining two Obama-Romney debates... another look at ...

  • Added: Oct 11, 2012
  • Length: 57:27
" It's Debatable": A look beyond the campaign horserace and post-debate "spin"...through narration, music and soundbites
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
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Debate season is here..and so are the poll results about who won, who lost, who's up and who's down. But there's more to the story of the Campaign ...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2012
  • Length: 57:07

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